On-site Visit by Experts

The AIKA coordinator shall prepare the agenda of the on-site assessment visit and coordinate it with the experts group and the higher education institution or college.

During the on-site assessment visit:

• The higher education institution or college shall ensure that each of its representatives, who wishes to meet the experts group, shall have such an opportunity.
• The higher education institution or college shall, upon request by AIKA or the experts group, provide access to the informative resources/infrastructure, including the library resources, the material and technical provision, the final theses (if any), the examination materials, and other resources of the higher education institution or college.
• The higher education institution or college shall provide proper premises and equipment required during the on-site assessment visit.
• During the on-site assessment visit, each representative of the higher education institution or college may attend only one meeting of the experts group, except individual cases, where this opportunity has been previously discussed and coordinated with the assessment coordinator.
• The meetings with the teaching staff and the students shall take place in the absence of the representatives of the managerial staff of the higher education institution or college.
• The meetings with the representatives of the employers and/or professional organisations may not be attended by the persons studying and/or employed at the respective higher education institution or college.
• During the on-site visit, the breaks (coffee breaks, lunch, and dinner) shall be organised separately from the representatives of the higher education institution or college.